Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”
【小题1】Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A．Bob Bowman.	B．Mark Spitz.
C．Phelps.	D．The Australian team.

【小题2】How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A．8.

B．9.

C．7.

D．17.

【小题3】Why did Phelps try backstroke first?

A．Because he was born with the body of a swimmer.

B．Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water.

C．Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.

D．Because he had a wide wingspan.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia.

B．It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent.

C．Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records.

D．At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim.

【小题5】What can we learn from this passage?

A．The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

B．If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.

C．Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.

D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on.

A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988.

The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.

It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.

Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou’s secretary, said, “I went to visit him several times. He didn’t even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!”

In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.

1.Yang Shanzhou lived in __________.

A. Jiangsu           B. Guizhou        C. Yunnan       D. Guangxi

2.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Mr Yang has been dead for three years.

B. Yang Shanzhou didn’t want to be buried in the mountain.

C. Yang Shanzhou gave up the better life in the city.

D. Yang Shanzhou will be remembered for ever.

3.The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. “barren” means ________.

    A. 荒芜的         B. 葱郁的        C. 长满树木的      D. 美丽的

4.From the passage we can know Mr Yang Shanzhou passed away at the age of _______.

     A. 74              B. 62            C. 84                  D. 94

5.Mr. Yang brought many things except_________.

     A. green hills         B. hope         C. priceless legacy     D. hard life

 

Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes.
【小题1】 At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .

A．terrible	B．friendly
C．impossible	D．wise

【小题2】 The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.

A．had finished the meal already

B．had some important things to do

C．thought the food there was bad

D．worried about their baby’s safety

【小题3】We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.

A．showed kindness to the old man	B．had seen the old man before
C．was popular in the restaurant	D．was hurt by the old man

【小题4】 Why did the old man thank the writer?

A．Because the writer bought food for him

B．Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him

C．Because staying with the baby made him feel happy

D．Because the writer asked him to play with her baby

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．A special restaurant	B．A lovely baby
C．Soul and clothes	D．Parents’ influence on babies

Good evening, everyone! Let’s talk about some of the new and the old everyday shows. The news is on Channel(频道) Six from 6:00 to 7:00 every evening. Johnson has been reading the news for many years. He and his group always do their job well. The same channel is also good for late night watching. At 11:30 every night, Ted talks with famous people on this 90-minute show Night Time. He always has interesting people on. This week, three movie stars are going to talk about their new movies. In the afternoon, Channel Eleven has a good children’s show The Children’s Room at 3:30. This show has interesting cartoons. They keep children happy and entertained(娱乐的) for hours. Channel Three has the best game shows. They ask some interesting questions and give away(分发) a lot of money and gifts. It’s really a good way to learn about the world in the game shows.

1.Johnson’s show is ______ every day.

A. from six to seven in the morning

B. from six to seven in the evening

C. from five to six in the morning

D. from five to six in the evening

2.What kind of program is Ted’s show?

A.News.   B. A sitcom.   C. A talk show.   D. A talent show.

3. The name of the Children’s program is_______.

A. Channel Eleven.     B. Children’s show

C. Children’s Room     D. Children’s cartoon

4. The passage is mainly about the______.

A. best channel         B. best TV show

C. famous movie stars    D. everyday TV shows

 

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

1.On Sunday, the zoo opens at ______.

A．10: 00 in the morning                    B．8:00 in the morning

C．6:00 in the afternoon                    D．8:00 in the afternoon

2.The zoo opens ______ days a week.

A．one              B．two              C．five              D．seven

3.If you are 13 years old. You want to go to the zoo, you should pay _____.

A．$ 3              B．$ 6               C．$ 8              D．free

4.Kate is 12, and her little sister is 6. If they go to the zoo, they should pay ___.

A．$ 9              B．$ 6               C．$ 11             D．$ 3

5.The zoo closes at ______ on Wednesday.

A．10: 00 a.m.        B．8:00 a.m.          C．6:00 p.m.          D．8:00 p.m.